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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2004
Claudio Adragna, Monza, IT;
Giuseppe Gattavari, Busto Arsizio, IT;
Claudio Adragna, Monza, IT;
Giuseppe Gattavari, Busto Arsizio, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A device is provided for the correction of the power factor in forced switching power supplies. The device includes a converter, and a first control circuit coupled with the converter so as to obtain a regulated voltage on the output terminal from an alternating network input voltage. The converter includes a power transistor, and the first control circuit is suitable for driving the power transistor in every switching cycle comprising the turn-on time and the turn-off time of the power transistor. The device for the correction of the power factor further includes a second control circuit coupled to the first control circuit and capable of modulating the turn-off time of the power transistor.